intro to psych, domains, people

Behavioral Perspective

learning, experience, reinforcement, environment

Biological Perspective

brain, neurotransmitters, genes

biopsychosocial approach

multiple causes, brain/thoughts/situation

Cognitive Approach

thinking, interpretation of world

Humanistic Perspective

hierarchy of needs

evolutionary perspective

date, mate, reproduce

psychodynamic perspective

unconscious, unresolved childhood conflict

sociocultural perspective

conformity, society, culture, groups

psychiatrist

medical doctor who has specialized in treating psychological disorders; can prescribe meds

psychologist

a professional with an academic degree and specialized training in one or more areas of psychology

Biological Domain

brain, consciousness, senses

Counseling Domain

assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being

developmental domain

studies changes in body and mind over a lifetime

Educational Domain

Focuses on improving schools, curriculum, achievement testing, and teacher training

Clinical Domain

a branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders. non-drug therapies

industrial-organizational psychology

a subfield of psychology that studies and advises on workplace behavior. Industrial/organizational (I/O) psychologists help organizations select and train employees, boost morale and productivity, and design products and assess responses to them

Cognitive Domain

changes in thinking, memory, problem solving, and other intellectual skills

Experimental Domain

Studies behavior and thinking using the experimental method

personality domain

studies behaviors that are consistent in people

Psychometric Domain

Studies measurements of human personality, interests, ntelligence

social domain

interpersonal relations, attitudes, conformity

positive psychology

focuses on human strengths not problems

Community psychologist

helps improve the mental health of communities